retail inventories

Inventories clog supply chain again in February

Supply chain likely to stay bogged down with inventory

A Tuesday report showed activity across the supply chain was near record levels again in February. A sizable amount of inventory in the system was met by a lack of capacity to either move it or store it, a trend that continued from January.

The Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), a survey measuring supply chain conditions, came in at 75.2 during the month, 3.3 points higher than January and the second-highest level recorded in the dataset’s five-year history. This was the 13th consecutive month the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/inventories-clog-supply-chain-again-in-february

Honeywell: Aerospace company or retail powerhouse?

Honeywell proving it's not a one-trick pony with a growing presence in retail

When you think of Honeywell, chances are you’re conjuring up images of aerospace and defense technology, of products like jet engines, satellite communications systems and maybe even quantum computers. But over the years, the massive multinational conglomerate has quietly ventured into a decidedly different setting: retail.

In 2016, Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) decided to split up its Automation and Control Solutions business into two new segments: Home and Building Technologies (HBT) and Safety and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/honeywell-aerospace-company-or-retail-powerhouse

White House starts publishing supply chain dashboard

With the U.S. economy relying heavily on clearing out freight bottlenecks up and down the supply chain, the White House on Wednesday started a twice-monthly dashboard featuring key performance indicators to measure progress.

Metrics used in the dashboard, compiled by the Biden administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, include ships at anchor at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, cumulative container import volume and retail inventories.

The White House said it plans to publish...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-house-starts-publishing-supply-chain-dashboard

Mounting evidence that container crunch will persist until 2022

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A widely held theory on pandemic spending is that container imports surged because Americans bought a lot more goods when COVID prevented them from buying services. With more vaccinations and fewer hospitalizations, Americans will resume spending on services and consequently have less to spend on goods. The pandemic-induced driver of import demand will wane, spot rates will fall, and the market will return to some semblance of normality.

And yet, Americans’ spending on restaurants, air travel...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mounting-evidence-that-container-crunch-will-persist-until-2022

‘Improved’ inventories still lagging sales growth; tailwind for trucking

Retail inventories still challenged

The nation’s largest retailers are painting a more constructive picture on inventories. On a sequential comparison, merchandise levels have continued to recover from the widespread stockouts seen in the early days of the pandemic. But record demand throughout the summer, fall and holiday buying season have inventories still in need of significant replenishment, which is a favorable catalyst for trucking demand.

A look at the retail sector’s recent earnings reports showed that sales outpaced...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/improved-inventories-still-lagging-sales-growth;-tailwind-for-trucking

Thin inventories lengthen trucking demand runway

Low retail inventories suggest elevated trucking demand continues

Elevated demand and tight capacity have highlighted the trucking market for a few months now. Recent data points and commentary suggest this dynamic may not abate anytime soon as most supply chains still lack adequate inventory and the trucks needed to move it.

Several of the nation’s largest retailers noted that while they have been able to modestly improve inventory positions, stock for many essential items remains below pre-pandemic levels. High demand for food and beverage items, retail...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/thin-inventories-lengthen-trucking-demand-runway

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